Ok...my yearly post...

Stardust54

Hi ladies,
I lurk here often and post once a year when I'm about to have another baby lol. We are having a girl and I've been researching the name DH and I have fallen in love with and see that it could go either way for boy or girl. tell me what you think...

Hollis

Please go easy on me!

5LittleBears

LOVE!!!

Helenahhandbasket

I much prefer it for a boy.

In terms of associations, for me, Hollis is a not so nice area in Queens, NY, so I get the same gut reaction that I get when people name their kids Trenton.

 

brooksidebride

I've heard it before in that it's not brand new to me, but it "came into my life" recently when an old friend of mine on facebook announced a couple of weeks ago that she is having a boy this summer and his name will be Hollis. I think it can go both ways... not sure if it's "traditionally" a boy or girl name. It's English, I believe.  I like it for either, and leaning towards liking it more for a girl.

Zimger

Helenahhandbasket:

I much prefer it for a boy.

 

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blu-eyedwife

I don't love Hollis because the first three things I think of are:

- Hollis, Queens

- Hollister, CA

- The Hollister clothing company

 

and none of those things/places are things I'd want associated with my name.

bumpuser5823822

It just sounds really masculine, sorry.

How about Holly?

Kmommy91

Love it!!

kayjay10

I don't like it, but I could live with it for a BOY.  Not very feminine to me.

Heartcease

I love Hollis for a boy, but my husband wouldn't have it.  I wouldn't use it for a girl.

capulet

It sounds like a boy name to me, and I am not particularly a fan of boy names on girls.  I also don't like surnames as first names unless they have some kind of family or other significance.  I do like Holly for a girl, though.

TheWop

I don't like Hollis.

But I do love your ecard siggy!  Ha!

Stardust54

I figured this would be the consensus. I'm a southerner so no clue about the town in NY. I can't use Holly bc my name is Molly lol. Thanks!

Stardust54

TheWop:

I don't like Hollis.But I do love your ecard siggy!nbsp; Ha!

Ha! Thanks : I miss my wine!!

bsinno

in HOLLIS, Queens

pettycrocker

Ick. 

rayofsunshine99

Dislike.  Sorry.

PinkLillyLover

kayjay10:

I don't like it, but I could live with it for a BOY.  Not very feminine to me.

 This.

queenbone

Not a fan, sorry. It reminds me of the scary guy on Big Love.

starshineamator

I've only heard the name once, the character Hollis Mann from NCIS (she dated the main character for a while and was in a few episodes). But she was a pretty intense military lady that was very masculine, so the name seemed to fit her- it was like they chose it for that purpose. 

Keri Marie

I'm crazy in LOVE with this name!

I think girl because I know two, but have heard other people on this board think it's a boy name. 

Love the name and Congratulations! 

P.S. there are a lot of names that double as cities that are actually names so don't let that change your mind. Example: Mason is a druggy/slacker county in Washington state but it's still a popular name for some weird reason. 

P.P.S. No offence intended for the following: People named or related to a Mason, Druggies or slackers.

Stardust54

Keri Marie:

I'm crazy innbsp;LOVE with this name!I think girl because I know two, but have heard other people on this board think it's a boy name.nbsp;Love the name and Congratulations!nbsp;P.S. there are a lot of names that double as cities that are actually names so don't let that change your mind. Example: Mason is a druggy/slacker county in Washington state but it's still anbsp;popularnbsp;name for some weird reason.nbsp;P.P.S. No offence intended for the following: People named ornbsp;relatednbsp;to a Mason,nbsp;Druggies ornbsp;slackers.

Lol!! Ur funny! Thank you

shellyco

Hollis is my #2 girls name.  I almost have DH on board.  I realize now that the name is traditionally male, but the only Hollis's I've met are female so I always assumed. She could always go by Holly later in life.

ToBeMrsT

boys name

jenheartsmonsters

It's a great name!  Far superior to Holly, in my opinion. 

Good luck! 

BC&LM

Hate it, sorry.